Crochet rack



Ju ly 28, 1931 D. D. FOWLER cnocmw RACK Filed larch 6, 1930 SW D- l?- uler /%2 WWW Patented July 28, 19 31 norms n. FOWLER, F SEATTLE,YWASHINGTON' CROCHET RACK 1 Application filed March 6, 1930. .Serial No.433,672.

The object of this invention is to provide a very simple, inexpensive,eflicient and easily applied brace whereby the sides of a crochet rackor frame will be held in parallelism under the strain imposed thereon bythe crocheting or other work. The invention is illustrated in theaccompanying drawings and will be hereinafter set forth.

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Figure 1 is a plan view of a crochet frame orrack embodymg theinvention,

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the blank from which the brace is formed, r

Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of the completed brace, and

Fig. 4 is a perspective view showinga modification.

The crochet rack or frame consists of a U-shaped length of materialwhich is prefer- 4 ably metallic tubing so as to obtain maximum strengthwith minimum weight. The endsof the frame are left blunt and smoothlyfinished so that theyjwill not be apt to injure the user; In carryingout the present invention, there is provided a blank of resil-'ie'nt'metal having a central rectangular portion 2 merging intoopposite flared ends or 'wings 3 from the edges of which project centralalined tongues 4., notches 5 being formed at the bases of the tongues inthe end edges of the flared wings whereby the tongues may besubsequently shaped independently of the wings. The provision of thesenotches also forms-branches 6 at the ends of the wings and the end edgesof these branches are made concave, as clearly shown in Fig.' 2.

. When the blank is to be formed into a brace, the projecting sideportions of the wings are folded upwardlyand inwardly into substantiallya cylindrical structure, as shown clearly in Fig. 3, after which thetongues 4 are bent into a substantially S shape whereby seats for thesides of the crochet rack or frame 1 will be provided and lips 7 will beproduced at the upper ends of the tongues forming convenientfinger-pieces whereby the brace may be released from the rack whendesired. When theblank is folded as described, the concave edgesofthebranches 6 will be so disposed thatthey may fit easily-against theinner surfaces of the sides of the frame 1, and-it. will be understoodthat in order to apply the brace to the 'frameit is necessary mere- 1yto slip the same into engagement with the sides of the .rack'with thetongues-.14 passing around'the sidesof'the rackso as-to partly overhangthe same, as will be under stood upon reference to Fig.1. If preferred,1 the ends'of the'sides of the rack may be inserted through the seats ofthe tongues 4 and the brace then slid along the rack to the desiredpoint in the length of the same. The brace being engaged with the rackas described and as shown in Fig. l, the crocheting or other work isformed about the sides of the rack and the brace will reinforce thesides so as to hold them firmly parallel notwithstanding the tensionexerted upon them by the side loops of the work. In using the device,one end of the yarn is looped and secured about one side of the frame orrack and the yarn is then passed about the sides of the framealternately, as indicated at 11 in Fig. l, the successive leads beingknotted together in pairs by the use of a knitting needle or similarimplement. As the finished work increases in length, it may be pushedalong the side members, and the brace may be temporarily disengaged fromthe sides to facilitate the movement. The device is exceedingly simpleand may be produced rapidly at a low cost and may be easily engaged withor removed from the crochet rack.

In Fig. 4, there is shown a simplified form of the invention in whichthe wings 3 are omitted, the brace consisting of a strip or bar 8 havingstraight parallel edges and having its ends bent into substantially S-shaped seating tongues 9 with lips 10. These seating tongues areresilient and engage around the sides of the frame 1 in the same manneras the seats 4 in the first- 0! described form engage the frame.

Having thus described the invention, I claim:

1. A brace for crochet racks comprising a I body adapted to fit betweenand engage the IN sides of the crochet rack and provided at c its endswith resilient tongues fitting partly y from to definev seats. receivingthe sides of;

around and overhanging the sides of the rack.

52. A brace for crochet racks having parallel arms, said bracecomprising a body having tubular end portions shaped to engage v thesides of the crochet rack,'and resilient tongues projecting beyond saidend po rtions and engaging the outer sidesof the crochet rack and partlyoverhanging the same.

3. A. brace for crochet racks formed frorn a single integral blankandhaving a central portion merging into flared end Wings Which Wingsdefine tubularmembersseparated' from the main portion by longitudinalnotches, and resilient tongues; projecting from the-ends of the mainportion hevond' said tubular portions and rising therea crochet rackandterminal lips. In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.1 I p T IDOTTIE -D. FOWLER.

